JuiceBot Rolls Out Self-Serve Cold-Pressed Fruit Juice Dispenser

by Tim Sanford

LOS ANGELES -- Now in operation here in five public locations after extensive trials are five robotic >JuiceBot juice dispensers designed to deliver 100…

NAMA Offers FitPick Camera-Ready Art At No Cost Beginning Aug 1

by Emily Jed

CHICAGO -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association will provide camera-ready art for its FitPick better-for-you vending and micromarket program at no…

Royal Vending Makes Portland Business Journals Fastest-Growing Company List For Third Straight Year

by Emily Jed

RYAN AND MICHELLE HARRINGTON PORTLAND, OR -- Portland Business Journal has included Oregon's Royal Vending in its 100 Fastest Growing Companies list for the…

Survey 72 Of Americans Confused By Nutrition Labels

by Emily Jed

NEW YORK CITY -- New research suggests that 72% of consumers do not understand the recommended levels of salt, fat and sugar consumption. The statewide health…

OTI Ships 1000 More Cashless Systems To Japan For Vending Machine Deployment

by Emily Jed

ROSH PINNA, Israel -- On Track Innovations Ltd., a global provider of near field communication (NFC) and cashless payment solutions, said it received a…

Amazon Ends Restaurant Delivery Service

by Emily Jed

Vending and micromarket operators have one less competitor in the food-delivery space with Amazon's June 11 announcement that that it is ending Amazon…

Canada To Ban Single-Use Plastics By 2021

by Emily Jed

OTTAWA, Canada Canada will ban certain single-use plastics by 2021, including plastic bags, straws, cutlery, plates and stir sticks. The ban, announced by…

Fastenal Hits Industrial Vending Milestone 100000-Plus Active Machines

by Emily Jed

WINONA, MN -- With the recent installation of three additional machines at the Pierce Manufacturing facility in Appleton, WI, Fastenal's industrial vending…

Nutter Butter Kicks Off Summer-Long 50ᵗʰ Birthday Celebration Of Iconic Cookie

by Emily Jed

EAST HANOVER, NJ -- Today, Mondelez International's Nutter Butter brand is celebrating National Peanut Butter Cookie Day and kicking off a summer full of…

Oregons Mt Hood Territory Promotes Tourism With Fall-Themed Vending Machines Filled With Local Products

by Emily Jed

WEST LINN, OR -- To encourage Phoenix-area residents to escape the heat and book a fall trip to Oregon, Mt. Hood Territory is bringing the season to them.

Bottled Water Holds Rank As Top US Beverage For Third Consecutive Year Growth Streak Continues But Slows

by Emily Jed

NEW YORK CITY -- After having topped carbonated soft drinks to become the largest beverage category by volume in the United States two years earlier, bottled…

NPD Indulgent Snack Food Makes Comeback By Balancing Health And Enjoyment

by Emily Jed

CHICAGO -- U.S. consumers are giving themselves permission to enjoy indulgent snacks, according to NPD Group's recently released Future of Snacking report .

Poland Spring To Use 100 Recycled Plastic By 2022

by Emily Jed

STAMFORD, CT -- Nestle Waters North America has started transitioning its Poland Spring 100% natural spring water packaging to recycled plastic (rPET), and…

Report Number Of ATMs Worldwide Drops For First Time As Demand For Cash Decreases

by Emily Jed

LONDON New research shows that the number of ATMs installed worldwide fell by 1% in 2018, to stand at 3.24 million, impacted by branch closures and the rising…

Survey Finds Younger Millennials Outspending Older Cohorts On Food And Beverage Purchases

by Emily Jed

CHICAGO -- Food inflation softened in the first quarter of 2019 to 1.7% from 2.2% in 2018, but not everyone is freely opening their wallets, according to new…

ACE Sells Out Exhibit Space Opens Operator Registration And Launches New Website

by Emily Jed

MYRTLE BEACH, SC -- The 65th Atlantic Coast Exposition Show Planning Committee announced that exhibit space is completely sold out. The 2019 ACE will be held…

Infinite CBD Rolls Out Pot Vending Machine

by Emily Jed

LAKEWOOD, CO -- Infinite CBD has introduced its first vending machine, with three different purchase options at wholesale pricing designed to enable retailers…

Keurig Dr Pepper Commits To New Corporate Responsibility Strategy

by Emily Jed

BURLINGTON, MA -- Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) announced unified corporate responsibility commitments to deliver positive impact, less than one year following the…

Quench Acquires Aguaman

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA -- Quench , a leading provider of filtered water coolers, ice machines, sparkling water dispensers and coffee brewers for businesses across…

Betson Enterprises Spotlights Foodservice Lines At 2019 NRA Show

by Tim Sanford

CHICAGO -- Betson Enterprises (Carlstadt, NJ) showcased a popular selection of its products for food and beverage service at the 2019 National Restaurant…